Midwest Member Chapter Established 1915
Chapter territory includes Northwestern Indiana, Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa
Chair
Sean McCann
U. S. Steel – Gary Works
Vice Chair
Gregory Koszut
Regal Rexnord Corporation
Secretary
Kurt Schmiegel
DLZ Industrial, LLC
+1.219.405.3440
Treasurer
Jason Strobel
Integrated Mill Systems
Upcoming Events
Annual Kickoff Dinner Meeting
Date: 14 October 2025 Location: Avalon Manor, Merrillville, Indiana
Contact: Jim Armour +1.219.762.8505 AIST-Kickoff@stevensec.com
Annual Young Steel Professionals’ Night
Date: 11 November 2025 Location: Avalon Manor, Merrillville, Indiana
Contact: Zach Faylor +1.606.280.0118 zach.faylor@bmhinc.com
Holiday Dinner Dance
Date: 06 December 2025 Location: Blue Chip Casino, Michigan City, Indiana
Contact: Bill Heuer, S/Tech, +1.219.844.7030 wjheuer@supereng.com
Dinner Meeting
Date: 13 January 2026 Location: Avalon Manor, Merrillville, Indiana
Contact: Ron & Chris Smolen ron@smolencompany.com
NHL Hockey Game
Date: 19 January 2026 Location: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Contact: Barry Felton +1.219.787.3077 barry.felton@clevelandcliffs.com
Dinner Meeting
Date: 10 February 2026 Location: Avalon Manor, Merrillville, Indiana
Contact: Kurt Schmiegel, +1.219.405.3440 vendorfair@dlz.com
Dinner Meeting
Date: 10 March 2026 Location: Avalon Manor, Merrillville, Indiana
Contact: Tanya Manibusan +1.281.299.7625 tanya.manibusan@ecolab.com
Dinner Meeting
Date: 14 April 2026 Location: Avalon Manor, Merrillville, Indiana
Contact: Mark Winter +1.219.932.5036 mwinter@morrison.com
Golf Outing
Date: 08 June 2026 Location: Sand Creek Country Club, Chesterton, Indiana
Contact: Rob Brunelli +1.331.201.5135 robert.brunelli@tmeic.com